Submariner 16800s circa 84

[benderschweiz]

I was looking at a few 16800s from around 1984. Not really concerned about the cases but interested in thoughts on the dials and inserts and if they are correct. The first both dial and insert look correct to me for that time.

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In the second insert doesn't look like straight or flat four so must be 90s service insert?

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Not sure about the insert in the third? Looks like a straight 4 which would be correct. Several of the serifs look different from other sub inserts I've looked at from original straight 4 inserts. The dial says Swiss Made I haven't seen on 16800s. Is this a later dial?

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[0nly5iv3Digits]

The first two watches are 16800s.

1st watch - Looks good.

You're correct about the 2nd watch. It has a service insert. The tell is the fact that it doesn't have "hooked" 2's and 4's.

3rd watch - not a 16800. Rather, it is a 16610.

[benderschweiz]

Originally Posted by 0nly5iv3Digits

The first two watches are 16800s.

1st watch - Looks good.

You're correct about the 2nd watch. It has a service insert. The tell is the fact that it doesn't have "hooked" 2's and 4's.

3rd watch - not a 16800. Rather, it is a 16610.

Thanks for your response. So if the third watch has a serial 8,471,679. Then it would have to be a
16610 dial on an earlier case correct? Looks like 16610s started around 88.

[TuRo]

Originally Posted by benderschweiz

Thanks for your response. So if the third watch has a serial 8,471,679. Then it would have to be a
16610 dial on an earlier case correct? Looks like 16610s started around 88.

3rd a 16800 (might have been matte originally as on cusp SRL no) with a 13/16800-814 post-2006 service dial (installed when the up to 99 'T25' and post-2000 'SWISS' service stock started running out). As below:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/196147033...mis&media=COPY